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Chuckwagon - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

A chuckwagon is a mobile kitchen or wagon used to prepare and serve meals, originally for cowboys on cattle drives. It now also refers to similar food service vehicles at events.

chuckwagon

/ˈtʃʌkˌwæɡən/ /ˈtʃʌkˌwæɡən/

Definition:

A wagon equipped with food and cooking gear, used to feed cowboys on cattle drives.

Synonyms:

mess wagon, food wagon, camp kitchen

Part of Speech:

noun

Antonyms:

(No direct antonyms; contextually: restaurant, dining hall)

Common Collocations:

chuckwagon race, chuckwagon supper, chuckwagon cook

Derivatives:

chuckwagoner, chuckwagoning

Usage Tips:

Use "chuckwagon" to refer to mobile kitchens in cowboy culture or modern food trucks inspired by them.

Common Phrases:

chuckwagon stew, chuckwagon breakfast, roll out the chuckwagon

Etymology:

Originates from "chuck" (slang for food) + "wagon," used in 19th-century American West cattle drives.

Examples:

  • 1. The chuckwagon provided meals for the cowboys during the long drive.
  • 2. We gathered around the chuckwagon for a hot supper under the stars.
  • 3. The festival featured a chuckwagon race as part of the rodeo events.
  • 4. Modern food trucks are like urban versions of the old chuckwagons.

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